Valid Reasons for an Involuntary Nursing Home Discharge One thing that strikes fear in the hearts of families caring for…
From time to time federal regulations covering nursing home quality of care are updated. Thus far, the following updates have…
Nursing homes that accept Medicare or Medicaid are required to comply with quality of care regulations. Although we have blogged…
Last year we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) was headed to the Supreme…
Nursing home residents have the right to who they will spend time with and how they will spend it. Specifically,…
Nursing home residents have a right to refuse unnecessary transfers within the facility. Specifically, 42 C.F.R. § 483.10(e)(7) and (8)…
Nursing home residents have a right to share a room with whomever they wish as long as both residents agree.…
Nursing home residents have a right to reasonable accomodation of needs and preferences. 42 C.F.R. § 483.10(e)(3) provides that the resident…
42 C.F.R. § 483.10(e)(2) provides that the resident has a right to be treated with respect and dignity, including: (2)…
Nursing home residents have the right to visitation. Specifically, 42 C.F.R. § 483.10(f) provides that residents have the right to…
Nursing home residents have the right to make their own choices. This includes basic life choices, the right to information…
Nursing home residents have the right to make their own choices. This includes basic life choices, the right to information…
Nursing home residents have the right to choose his or her attending physician. The physician must be licensed to practice,…
Appendix PP provides the following additional guidance regarding treatment of residents with impaired, or potentially impaired decision-making capacity: Definitions: “Court…
Appendix PP provides the following guidance regarding a resident's right to self-administer medications as provided in 42 C.F.R. §483.10(c)(7). If…
Nursing home residents have the same right to participate in the informed consent process as any other patient. 42 C.F.R.…
Nursing home residents have a right to exercise his or her rights as a resident of the facility and as…
Nursing home residents have a right to a dignified existence, self-determination, and communication with and access to persons and services…
42 C.F.R. § 483.5 defines the following terms: Abuse Abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or…
Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, provide a wide range of health and personal care services. Their services focus…
Nursing home residents and their personal representatives have a right to stay informed regarding their condition and their care. 42…